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Hi! I’m new to Bigger Pockets and happy to be here. I am gearing up to buy my first rental property within the next six months. My husband owns his own small business, and I am forming a LLC in my name to keep the ren...
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There are numerous advantages to investing alongside a syndicator, such as having access to more investment opportunities, diversification, enjoying high returns at a lower risk, etc. But as a passive investor, you ne...
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Hi everyone! My fiancée and I are fresh into the game of real estate, so we are excited to learn from the wonderful BiggerPockets community.
While we reside in northern Virginia, we are looking to invest in Weste...
Just trying to make sure I understand the mechanics of a foreclosure auction when the holder of the 2nd mortgage is the one foreclosing. Assume the following facts - 1st mortgage with $150K principal remaining and a 2...
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Hi all,I've been doing a lot of research recently and am now starting to look at actual rentals and run some numbers. I'd like my first property to cash flow positive. I find estimates for property taxes by looking up...
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Hello! I have a co-op in Manhattan that I want to sell. It's currently being rented out, although not generating much return. I plan to take the real estate agent exam so I can be my own seller's agent and save on com...
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I am partnering with 4 individuals to develop a mixed use building. This a 4 story historic building. It has been sitting vacant for many years, so this will definitely be a large undertaking.24,000 sqft totalCreate 1...
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Hello everyone. I'm fairly new to the bigger pockets community but have been listening to every podcast since around May of this year. I currently own 2 single family residence, 1 multi unit and am in the process of a...
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Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...
I was wondering if you guys have any recommendations on smart locks. I'm looking to change the locks, and I am interested in a keyless entry lock where the guests enters in the access code to get in the house and for ...